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Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 5 shows to see this year
Looking for something to see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, but not sure where to start? We take a look at five shows...

The Good Books, Daniel Aubrey: ‘I started writing crime fiction because of Harlan Coben. Damn, that man can write a plot twist’
Daniel Aubrey has been shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize with his crime fiction novel, Dark Island. The first book I remember reading:...

UK’s first second hand cookbook shop opens: ‘The excitement and satisfaction you get in the kitchen is worth every minute’
When Kris Otisons was training to be a pastry chef at Harvey Nichols in London he often spent his free weekends roaming around second-hand shops...

‘Mystical and romantic’ island off Isle of Skye listed for sale for £190k
A mystical and romantic private island off Skye with the remains of a sixth-century chapel built by St Columba has hit the market. The sale...
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A Dram with Ben Curtis, The Single Cask: ‘Older doesn’t always mean better. It’s the cask that makes the whisky’
It has been a busy year for the team at The Single Cask as they opened up their new flagship bar in Singapore and expanded...

Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route
Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route. The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...

Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...

A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’
From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...